Driving on freeways in Southern California is a way of life. It means sharing the roads with multi-ton trucks, tractors and tankers. Now as the economy recovers from the recession, truck traffic is on the rise — and so are crashes.

KPCC is examining this trend and delving into the causes behind truck-car crashes. We’re also asking how drivers can keep themselves safe. This is where we need your help.

If you could sit down with a truck driver over coffee, what would you like to ask him or her? What would you like to know about driving next to trucks and doing that safely?